Display tray for jars



March 26, 1929. M, COHEN 1,706,955

DISPLAY TRAY FOR JARS Filed March 13, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN V EN TOR.

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March 26, 1929. COHEN DISPLAY TRAY FOR JARS Filed March 13, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

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This inventien relates to display: devices and has special reference to a display tray fonj'ars and the like. I p

In the handlingwofmany classes of goods sublras ca'ndies,'clievving gum, packages of cough' drops and other articles which are vend'ed" in small packages it quite customaryi to :keepsuch articles or packages in glass display jars. Sometimes such jars; have aloosely fitting top while at other times the top isserewed on. In either case in order to sell article's containedtinthe jar it is necessary to remove the top which tends to a loss of time and to risk of breaking the top or jar.

' Itiwill be noted that'this is especially desirable in such cases as those in which it is advisable to keep-the bulk of the goods free lromm'oist air. For instance, salted peanuts may be kept Withthe bulk of the goods in the 2o jar to remain-fresh, just a few packagesbeing kept on the tray. a

One important object of the present invention is to provide; in eombinatior'r with such aijhr, a disj ilay tray supported in a novel manner from the a r andprojecting laterally therefrom so that a certain proportion of the articles contained in the jar may be held on the tray both :lor additional display purpose and for ease inhandling when sold; k

A second important object of the invention is to provide a device of the above character wherein the'tray is movable or detachable fi-oin the whendesii'ed. 1 lVithitheabove and otherobjects in view as will be hereinafter apparent the i nven'tioii eonsists'in generalof certainnovel details oi? construction and combinations 01 parts hereina'fter" fully described, illustr ated in the aecompailyin'g drawings and specifically claimed. a a 1 p In theiaccompanying drawings like characters'o'f reference indicate like parts in the several views, and i Figure 1 is a side elevation showing one Figure 7 is a bottom view of a second form of tray. 1 c t. a Figure 8 is ,a yiew of pfn'tremoued from the jar. I

t Figure 9 isa side elevation of an arrangement whereinthe tray hinged to the jar capitol" cover. I a i .Figure 10 is a section through the upper Pillli'OQllStlGll a jar showingthe tray in closed. or tfiolcledover position, l

Figure 11 is a section through the top of a jar and a display trayand showiug'a still further arrai'igen'lent for supportingvthe tray.

Figure 12 isa perspective View of the tray support, shown in Figure 11. V

a In that embodiment of: the invention wherein the device is "applied to the neck oi. a jar there has been shown in the aeeonl ianying drawings an ordinarydisplay jar 10 having a neck portion provided with an annular groove 11 andinthe form slu'iwn in F ig re 1 and Figures 5 and 6 the support to l the display tray consists of an arcuate meiiilier forming nearly a coinpleteeircle. Referring to Figure 5 it will be seen that this member consists of a. short tubular section 12 and two arcuate rods 13 which have adjacent ends inserted telescopically inthe tubular member 12, the latter being of slightly dilierent curvature to the normal curvature of the rods 13 so that when moved in or out of the tubular n'ien'ibei the rods 13 will (be frictionally engaged in said member and thus grip and hold in; adj usted rpositionl The remaining ends of the rods 13 are turned outward to form p ar allel prongs i l and over thegreater part oi these'rods and the member 12 fitted a tubular rubber cover 15 forming a cushioning means. In some i1 1st-anees,as shown in Fig ure 6, the tubular section 12 is omitted and When -removedfromthe jar the ends of the rod 13 cross each other, the rodbeing elastic and contracting" to the form shown. In such instances it will be observed that'a certain curvature is given the'rod 13 sothat when the ends Mare uncrossed and spread apart in litting on the jar the ends 14 will lie in the same horizontal plane.

In a further form of the device such as is shown in Figures 4 and 8 two rods and cov ers are used but these rods and covers extend around the j aw for less than a semi-circle and the opposite ends of the rods are extended to form two pairs of parallel prongs 16, the covered portions of the rods being indieated at a second form of sup- 1 17 In each of these forms rectangular trays 18 are supported on the prongs 16 either by insertionin open sided loop members 19 as shown in Figure 3 or through loops 20 of the type shown in Figure 7. In any of these cases. the support is simply placed on the jar Q in the groove 11 and the loops slipped on the prongs either on one side as shown in Figure 1 or on both sides as shown. in Flgure 4, the

"trays acting to hold the prongs from spreadingineach case. v V I In the form in which the device is attached to the cap there is shown a'jar 21 having a screw cap 22 and the tray23 is hinged to the cap at 24, the tray being arranged with a circumferential flange 25 which closes over the I cover 22 when in folded position. A suitable stop finger. is' used in connection with the hinged arrangement to hold the tray substantially horizontal, such a finger being shown at 26..

In the form shown in Figures 11 and 12 the jar 27 has a loose stopper 28 which engages the inner. end of a supporting bar 29 having its inner end .30 bent to inverted U- shape' to fit over the rim of the jar 27 The bar 29engages a loop 31 formed on the bottom of the tray 32.

In anyone of these cases the bulk of the goods is kept in the jar while suflicient for display and immediate saleis placed on the is claimed as new, is:

1. In combination, a jar having a grooved neck portion, an arcuate band fitting 1n the groove of the neck and having a lateral horizontal extension, and a display tray support-. .ed in horizontalposition on top of and detachably connected to said lateral extension.

2. In combination, a jar having a neck pro- ,vided with a circumferential groove, an

arcuate neck embracing device fitting in the groove. aIIClPI'OVIClBd with a spaced pair or prongs pro ecting in a horizontal plane from one side of the device, a display tray supported on said prongs, and means on the underside of the tray to engage said prongs to position the tray thereon.

3. In combination, a jar having a neck provided with a circumferential groove, an arcuate neck embracing device fitting in the groove and provided with a spaced pair of prongs projecting from one side of the device, and a display tray supported on said prongs and having loops on its underside receiving said prongs.

4. In combination, a jar having a neck provided with a circumferential groove, an arcuate neck embracing device fitting in the groove and provided with a spaced pair of prongs projecting from one side of the device, and a display tray supported on said prongs, said arcuate band having an exten-.

sion joint therein.

5. I11 combination, a jar having a neck portion provided with a circumferential groove, a pair of similar arcnate members fitting in said groove on opposite sides of the neck and each of less extent than a semi-circle, ends on said members projecting outwardly from the jar to form on each side of the a pair of laterally projecting substantially parallel prongs, and a pair of trays each having loops on its underside engageable on the prongs of a respective pair.

6. In combination, a jar having a neck provided with a circumferential groove, an arcuate neck embracing device fitting in the groove and provided with a spaced pair of prongs projecting from one side of the device, cushioning means surrounding the portion of theneck embracing device fittin in the groove, and a display tray supporte' on said prongs, said arcuate band having an extension joint therein.

7. In combination, a jar having a neck 1 portion provided with a circumferential groove, a pair of similar arcuate members fitting in said groove on opposite sides of the neck and each of less extent than a semicircle, cushioning means surrounding said arcuate members, ends on said members projecting outwardly from the jar to form on each side of the jar a pair of laterally projecting substantially parallel prongs, and a pair of trays each having loops on its underside engageable on the prongs of a respective pair.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

MENDEL COHEN. 

